All in a days work - 17th December

So the big day had finally arrived, when we would find out if we get the green light to commence our IVF treatment on New Years Day.

The FS needed to do an Internal Scan to make sure my Ovaries and Uterus we all clear prior to the stimulation process, so ofcourse I knew that I would have my private area on display which is enough to make my stomach do backflips at the best of times.

So I gave myself a little pep talk, preparing myself for the fact that this isn't even the tip of the iceberg and that if I really want to do this I had better get very well aquainted with having my dignity checked at the door and on display.

I drove myself to the appointment and my heart was racing at a million miles and hour for two reasons really, one becuase of the scan and the other becuase I had a large sum of cash sitting my an envelope in my handbag that I was to hand over if I got the green light to commence the treatment.

So I was there, and I had handed over our signed consent form for the treatment and several other pieces of paper had to be signed too, so I did all of this while waiting to be called for my scan.

I was told to Empty my bladder and then head into the examination room and to take off the bottom half and hop up on the table with a sheet across me for privacy as the lovely nurse left the room and closed the door.

Now I would have only been laying there for a minute, but it is amazing the thoughts that start running through your head during that minute.

The Dr walked in and gave me the usual instructions and I did as I was told holding my breath and swallowing my dignity pretending I was on some lovely beach somewhere...Anywhere else. As he started to insert the probe that is when he asked me "So Alison, Have you finished all your Christmas shopping yet?".

I was stunned and in my shock i stammered back "Um, Yes I have actually".

To which he replied "Why is it only me that is running around frantically with my credit card in hand at 9.30pm on Christmas Eve?".

Immediately I had forgotten my "Situation" and was chatting away with him about it, when it dawned on me. Seeing woman in their "Glory" was all in a days work for this man, It could be likend to us sitting at a set of traffic lights on our way to do the shopping or picking up the kids from Daycare". That is all it was to him, an every day occurance.

So we got the green light to commence, YAY and now I am certain that even though I will be nervous about the next scan, I will think back to our little Christmas chat and relax a little more.